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Expert: We Must Build A Better Trades Training System (Or Housing Will Continue To Suffer)

"Every housing target ultimately depends on the availability of carpenters, electricians, plumbers, bricklayers, heavy equipment operators and dozens of other skilled tradespeople. Without them, housing policies become little more than plans on paper."

Construction

Inside The New Tool Helping Torontonians Rethink The Single-Family Home

“A home isn’t just a thing you buy and you’re done with. You need it to constantly evolve as your life changes,” says ReHousing Co-Founder Michael Piper.

Transportation

From Muck To Material: The Second Life Of Transit Tunnels

Whether it becomes fill, restoration material, or even future building products, the muck excavated from today's transit projects is increasingly being treated as a resource with a second life of its own.

Industry

Canadian Construction's Biggest Event Is Coming To Toronto's Waterfront

Presented by STOREYS' sibling publication SiteNews, in partnership with EllisDon, SiteSummit 2026 will land June 23-24 at George Brown College's waterfront campus in Toronto.

This BC Masterplan Has Buyers (Finally) Stepping Out From The Sidelines

At The Rail District's 'The Mason' — which completed in the spring — 10 condos sold in a single 30-day stretch. And in the months since May, they've just kept on selling.

Affordable Housing

Carney, Ford Announce $8.8B Deal To Cut Ontario Development Charges By Up To 50%

The federal-provincial partnership will cost-match funding for housing-enabling infrastructure over 10 years, targeting municipalities that cover roughly 80% of Ontario's population.

Real Estate News

OREA Pushes For Development Charge Reform, Makes Several Recommendations

The Ontario Real Estate Association called development charges "one of the most direct levers available to reduce costs and accelerate construction" of new housing.

Construction

Construction Costs Stabilized In 2025, Expected To Align With Inflation In 2026

For 2026, BTY Group is projecting real GDP growth of 1.5% (after growing 1.7% in 2025), an unemployment rate of 6.9%, and 250,000 housing starts, but emphasizes that there continues to be a “high degree of uncertainty around economic relationships with the United States.”

Real Estate News

2025 A Strong Year for Housing Starts, But The Finish Was Uneven

Most of the momentum in 2025 occurred earlier in the year, with economic uncertainty and the reduced feasibility of large residential towers pushing developers toward smaller-scale projects.

Industry

ELM Developments Is ‘Looking Forward’ With Its Distressed Real Estate Division

“We invest in projects, and we invest in them because we believe in them,” says Elliot Steiner, President of ELM Developments, a company that stabilizes and, in some cases, invests in distressed real estate.

Construction

Housing Starts Fall 16% In August, Pointing To Construction Slowdown

"If sustained, this adjustment in the level of housing starts would be consistent with both our forecast and current market intelligence indicating a slowdown in the pace of housing construction."

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of Housing Gregor Robertson announcing the launch of Build Canada Homes on Sunday, September 14.

Policy

Build Canada Homes Launches With $13B In Funding And First Round Of Projects

The launch of Build Canada Homes comes after Mark Carney pledged to create a new federal housing entity during the election.

Construction

Construction

Expert: We Must Build A Better Trades Training System (Or Housing Will Continue To Suffer)

"Every housing target ultimately depends on the availability of carpenters, electricians, plumbers, bricklayers, heavy equipment operators and dozens of other skilled tradespeople. Without them, housing policies become little more than plans on paper."

Inside The New Tool Helping Torontonians Rethink The Single-Family Home

“A home isn’t just a thing you buy and you’re done with. You need it to constantly evolve as your life changes,” says ReHousing Co-Founder Michael Piper.

From Muck To Material: The Second Life Of Transit Tunnels

Whether it becomes fill, restoration material, or even future building products, the muck excavated from today's transit projects is increasingly being treated as a resource with a second life of its own.

Canadian Construction's Biggest Event Is Coming To Toronto's Waterfront

Presented by STOREYS' sibling publication SiteNews, in partnership with EllisDon, SiteSummit 2026 will land June 23-24 at George Brown College's waterfront campus in Toronto.

This BC Masterplan Has Buyers (Finally) Stepping Out From The Sidelines

At The Rail District's 'The Mason' — which completed in the spring — 10 condos sold in a single 30-day stretch. And in the months since May, they've just kept on selling.

Carney, Ford Announce $8.8B Deal To Cut Ontario Development Charges By Up To 50%

The federal-provincial partnership will cost-match funding for housing-enabling infrastructure over 10 years, targeting municipalities that cover roughly 80% of Ontario's population.

OREA Pushes For Development Charge Reform, Makes Several Recommendations

The Ontario Real Estate Association called development charges "one of the most direct levers available to reduce costs and accelerate construction" of new housing.

Construction Costs Stabilized In 2025, Expected To Align With Inflation In 2026

For 2026, BTY Group is projecting real GDP growth of 1.5% (after growing 1.7% in 2025), an unemployment rate of 6.9%, and 250,000 housing starts, but emphasizes that there continues to be a “high degree of uncertainty around economic relationships with the United States.”

With Residential Construction "Collapsing" In Ontario, Structural Reform Is The Fix

"We know what the solutions are. The problem has been mustering the political will to do something about it."

2025 A Strong Year for Housing Starts, But The Finish Was Uneven

Most of the momentum in 2025 occurred earlier in the year, with economic uncertainty and the reduced feasibility of large residential towers pushing developers toward smaller-scale projects.

ELM Developments Is ‘Looking Forward’ With Its Distressed Real Estate Division

“We invest in projects, and we invest in them because we believe in them,” says Elliot Steiner, President of ELM Developments, a company that stabilizes and, in some cases, invests in distressed real estate.

Housing Starts Fall 16% In August, Pointing To Construction Slowdown

"If sustained, this adjustment in the level of housing starts would be consistent with both our forecast and current market intelligence indicating a slowdown in the pace of housing construction."

Build Canada Homes Launches With $13B In Funding And First Round Of Projects

The launch of Build Canada Homes comes after Mark Carney pledged to create a new federal housing entity during the election.

Latest CMHC Report Confirms What We Already Know — Toronto Is In Crisis

The federal housing agency says that Toronto is in for its lowest level of housing starts in 30 years.

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Construction

​"Every housing target ultimately depends on the availability of carpenters, electricians, plumbers, bricklayers, heavy equipment operators and dozens of other skilled tradespeople. Without them, housing policies become little more than plans on paper."

​“A home isn’t just a thing you buy and you’re done with. You need it to constantly evolve as your life changes,” says ReHousing Co-Founder Michael Piper.

​Whether it becomes fill, restoration material, or even future building products, the muck excavated from today's transit projects is increasingly being treated as a resource with a second life of its own.

Presented by STOREYS' sibling publication SiteNews, in partnership with EllisDon, SiteSummit 2026 will land June 23-24 at George Brown College's waterfront campus in Toronto.

​At The Rail District's 'The Mason' — which completed in the spring — 10 condos sold in a single 30-day stretch. And in the months since May, they've just kept on selling.

The federal-provincial partnership will cost-match funding for housing-enabling infrastructure over 10 years, targeting municipalities that cover roughly 80% of Ontario's population.

​The Ontario Real Estate Association called development charges "one of the most direct levers available to reduce costs and accelerate construction" of new housing.

For 2026, BTY Group is projecting real GDP growth of 1.5% (after growing 1.7% in 2025), an unemployment rate of 6.9%, and 250,000 housing starts, but emphasizes that there continues to be a “high degree of uncertainty around economic relationships with the United States.”

"We know what the solutions are. The problem has been mustering the political will to do something about it."

Most of the momentum in 2025 occurred earlier in the year, with economic uncertainty and the reduced feasibility of large residential towers pushing developers toward smaller-scale projects.

“We invest in projects, and we invest in them because we believe in them,” says Elliot Steiner, President of ELM Developments, a company that stabilizes and, in some cases, invests in distressed real estate.

"If sustained, this adjustment in the level of housing starts would be consistent with both our forecast and current market intelligence indicating a slowdown in the pace of housing construction."

The launch of Build Canada Homes comes after Mark Carney pledged to create a new federal housing entity during the election.

The federal housing agency says that Toronto is in for its lowest level of housing starts in 30 years.

All rights reserved SiteMedia © 2026.

"Every housing target ultimately depends on the availability of carpenters, electricians, plumbers, bricklayers, heavy equipment operators and dozens of other skilled tradespeople. Without them, housing policies become little more than plans on paper."

“A home isn’t just a thing you buy and you’re done with. You need it to constantly evolve as your life changes,” says ReHousing Co-Founder Michael Piper.

Whether it becomes fill, restoration material, or even future building products, the muck excavated from today's transit projects is increasingly being treated as a resource with a second life of its own.

At The Rail District's 'The Mason' — which completed in the spring — 10 condos sold in a single 30-day stretch. And in the months since May, they've just kept on selling.

The Ontario Real Estate Association called development charges "one of the most direct levers available to reduce costs and accelerate construction" of new housing.